Concerns are growing that judicial reviews are becoming a new instrument to “frustrate and delay” major production and infrastructure projects, the Taoiseach has told the Dáil.
The Government had reviewed the matter and he said “there are significant issues as we prepare the national development plan”. Mr Martin said “people have rights to object but on the other hand the increasing use of judicial review is something we, as a society, will have to reflect on”.A High Court case started earlier this month between Glanbia Ireland and An Taisce, the National Trust for Ireland, about plans to build a cheese plant.
Dutch company Royal A-Ware is investing in the project with agri-food giant Glanbia and Independent Tipperary TD Mattie McGrath accused “idealistic people” in An Taisce of “acting the maggot, which is damaging our economy and causing devastation for young farmers”.
The Taoiseach MichealMartinTD shld know that juicialreviews are not 2 ‘frustrate and delay’ but a means 2 ensure proper planning & sustainable dev takes place. Of course the environmental concerns can be tiresome 4 him but water quality matters 2 the rest of us Flint AnTaisce